ASSOCIATION
NEWSLETTER
Arkansas District & City Court Clerks
Association
November,
2005
From the President
Hello everyone,
Hello and welcome to all of you. I hope you are enjoying
this trip to Fayetteville,
the agenda for today is the same one that was presented to the 2nd
and 4th District in February of this year, and we really received a
lot of great information from some really good speakers during the February
session and had a lot of fun too. So, I know we will be presented with some
good information today and have a good time while we are at it.
As some of you may not be aware, the certification computer has been down due
to a broken part, but we have purchased a new one and I have finally been able
to input the hours from our May and August meetings. This should be up-to-date
on the website if you wish to check your certification hours. The website is www.arkansascourtnet.com, if you
have any questions, please feel free to contact me or Vickie Asher (Hot Springs) and we will
be happy to try and assist you.
Again, WELCOME! And hope you have a great session.
Dena Ross
President ARDCCCA
From your Editor
I was not at the last meeting since it was for Chief Clerks only, so I did not get anything for the spotlight. If anyone has anything for the next newsletter, such as your plans for the coming New Year, any new Grand Kids, or planning new trips for the Holidays, we want to hear about it. I will not be attending this meeting either. I shall miss you all, but I am looking forward to seeing you in February.
SPOTLIGHT
This is from the “Bobbi Sox Queen” Theresa Wilson. HA. I am
working at the Administrative Office of the Courts now.
Can you believe that? I am going to be a trainer for the
automated court program. Official title is Court Functional
Specialist. Oh, I finally get to Little Rock and they have
closed Bobbi sox down. Don't know details on that yet.
I just wanted you to put something in the newsletter about
Treva.
Treva Lambert has replaced Theresa Wilson as District
Clerk in Mt. Ida, Montgomery County, AR. Theresa is working
for the AOC now. Treva had worked as the Deputy Clerk for Mt.
Ida for approx. 2 years. She has been married to Mervin Lambert
for 27 years. They will celebrate there 28 year anniversary in
January 06. They have 2 sons, Scott and Morgan. She enjoys
reading and hunting. She especially likes hunting for deer and
bear. CONGRATS to Treva from Theresa and all of us as well.
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
START END EVENT
11/18/05 11/18/05 District
& City Court Clerks Certification (1st & 3rd
Districts)
LOCATION Radisson Hotel Fayetteville
02/17/06 02/17/05 District & City Court Clerks
Certification (2nd & 4th Districts
LOCATION Holiday Inn Select Little
Rock
04/27/06 04/29/06 District
Judges Spring
College
LOCATION Holiday Inn Civic Center Fort
Smith
04/27/06 04/29/06 District & City Court Clerks Annual
Meeting
LOCATION Holiday Inn Civic Center Fort Smith
08/17/06 08/18/06 District & City Court Clerks
Certification (Chief Clerks Only)
LOCATION Holiday Inn Select Little Rock
09/28/06 09/30/06 District Judges Fall College
LOCATION TBA TBA
11/17/06 11/17/06 District
& City Court Clerks Certification (1st & 3rd
Districts
LOCATION Embassy Suites Hot Springs
HOW MANY OF THE FOLLOWING EXPRESSIONS
HAVE YOU HEARD YOUR PARENTS OR GRANDPARENTS USE IN THEIR EVERYDAY CONVERSATION?
TWO
WRONGS DON’T MAKE A RIGHT…IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE, IT PROBABLY IS…MAKE
HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES…ROUGH AS A COB…YOU’VE GOT A HARD ROW TO HOE…WE’RE IN
THE SHORT ROWS…OH, I’M FAIR TO MIDDLIN…WE ARE IN HIGH COTTON…HE’S TOUGHER THAN
WELL ROPE…JUST LIKE TWO PEAS IN A POD…DON’T PUT ALL YOUR EGGS IN ONE
BASKET…IT’S RAINING CATS AND DOGS…IF IT RAINS AT NIGHT IN JULY, IT WILL BE A
TOAD STRANGLER…ONE WEATHER EXTREME IS USUALLY FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER…A PICTURE IS
WORTH A THOUSAND WORDS…IF IT AIN’T BROKE, DON’T FIX IT…THERE’S NO SENSE CLOSING
THE BARN DOOR AFTER THE COWS ARE ALREADY OUT…YOU’RE BARKING UP THE WRONG TREE…THAT
DOG WON’T HUNT…BUSY AS A BEE…STUBBORN AS A MULE… LOOSE AS A GOOSE…CRAZY AS A
LOON…RUNNING LIKE A DEER…RUNNING AROUND LIKE A CHICKEN WITH ITS HEAD CUT
OFF…PRANCING AROUND LIKE A BANTY ROOSTER…SAVE YOUR MONEY FOR A RAINY DAY…HASTE
MAKES WASTE…A PENNY SAVED IS A PENNY EARNED…IF YOU TAKE CARE OF THE PENNIES,
THE DOLLARS WILL TAKE CARE OF THEMSELVES…DON’T MARRY THE ONE YOU CAN LIVE WITH,
MARRY THE ONE YOU CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT.
NEVER UNDERESTIMATE A WOMAN
A couple’s mower was broken and wouldn’t run. The wife
kept hinting to her husband that he should get it fixed, but somehow the
message never sunk in.
Finally she thought of a clever way to make her point.
When her husband arrived home one day, he found her seated in the tall grass,
busily snipping away with a tiny pair of sewing scissors. He watched silently
for a short time and then went into the house.
He was gone only a few moments. When he returned, he
handed her a toothbrush. “When you finish cutting the grass,” he said, “you
might as well sweep the sidewalks.”
The doctors say he will
probably walk again but will always limp.
QWINKEY DINK
Abraham
Lincoln was elected to Congress in 1846. John F. Kennedy was elected to
Congress in 1946. Abraham Lincoln was elected President in 1860. John F.
Kennedy was elected president in 1960. Both were particularly concerned with
civil rights. Both wives lost their children while living in the White House.
Both Presidents were shot on a Friday. Both Presidents were shot in the head.
Now it gets really weird. Lincoln’s
secretary was named Kennedy. Kennedy’s secretary was named Lincoln. Southerners named Johnson succeeded
both. Andrew Johnson, who succeeded Lincoln,
was born in 1808. Lyndon Johnson, who succeeded Kennedy, was born in 1908. John
Wilkes Booth, who assassinated Lincoln,
was born in 1839. Lee Harvey Oswald, who assassinated Kennedy, was born in
1939. Both assassins were known by their three names. Both names are composed
of fifteen letters. Now hang on to your seat. Lincoln was shot at the theatre named “Ford.”
Kennedy was shot in a car called “Lincoln”
made by “Ford.” Lincoln
was shot in a theatre and his assassin ran and hid in a warehouse. Kennedy was
shot from a warehouse and his assassin ran and hid in a theatre. Booth and
Oswald were assassinated before their trials.
Hey
this is one history lesson people don’t mind reading. Hope you enjoyed it.
KID’S INSTRUCTIONS ON LIFE
Wear
a hat when feeding seagulls…Sleep in your clothes so you’ll be dressed in the
morning…Never ask for anything that costs more than $5.00 when your parents are
doing taxes…Never bug a pregnant mom…Don’t ever be too full for dessert…When
your dad is mad and asks you, “Do I look stupid?’ don’t’ answer him…Never tell
your mom her diet’s not working…Don’t pick on your sister when she’s holding a
baseball bat…Never spit when on a roller coaster…Never do pranks at a police
station…Stay away from prunes…Forget the cake, go for the icing…Remember the
two places you are always welcome—church and Grandma’s house…When you want
something expensive, ask your grandparents.
PARTING SHOTS
It’s a funny thing about our
nation. July 4 is its birthday,
but April 15 is when it
collects the presents…
If you really want to eat a good meal outdoors
on the Fourth of July, be a mosquito…
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is
old,
he will not
depart from it…
Age doesn’t always bring wisdom.
Sometimes it comes alone…
Gotta
love it when the government talks about “revenue sharing,”
it sounds so dignified, so important. Isn’t that what
a mugger does?...
Like so may other dreams
Time has a way of slipping through our fingers…
The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the
grandest intention…
Pride makes us do things well.
But it is love that makes us do them to perfection…
Don’t’ let what you cannot do interfere with what you
can do…
I Would Like to Hear From You!
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princesstish_51, or mail it to P.O.
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of your Newsletter.
Thank you. Betty S. Campregher,
Newsletter Editor